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William Trimble Bruce 1836 – 1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Aug 1836

Birth Location: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 25 Mar 1877

Death Location: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States

Father: William Bruce

Mother: Helen Holmes

Spouse(s): Lucinda Fairhurst

Children(s): Mary Bruce

William Trimble Bruce was born in 1836 in Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States, the child of William Albin Bruce and Helen Hetty Ritchie Holmes. In 1850, William Trimble Bruce resided in District 61, Knox, Indiana, USA. In 1863, William Trimble Bruce resided in Washington, Knox, Indiana, USA. William Trimble Bruce married Lucinda Fairhurst, and had children including Mary Bruce. William Trimble Bruce passed away in 1877 in Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • William Trimble Bruce was born in 1836 in Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States, the child of William Albin Bruce and Helen Hetty Ritchie Holmes.
  • In 1850, William Trimble Bruce resided in District 61, Knox, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1863, William Trimble Bruce resided in Washington, Knox, Indiana, USA.
  • William Trimble Bruce married Lucinda Fairhurst, and had children including Mary Bruce.
  • William Trimble Bruce passed away in 1877 in Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bruce
1779 – 1854
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Helen Holmes
1794 – 1868
Birth Location: North Elkhorn, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lucinda Fairhurst
1836 –
Birth Location: Indiana
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Children(s)

Mary Bruce
1864 –
Birth Location: Indiana
MB

William Bruce's Ancestors

Self
William Bruce
1836 – 1877
Birth Place: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States
Parents
William Albin Bruce
1779 – 1854
New York, United States
Helen (Hetty Ritchie) Holmes
1794 – 1868
North Elkhorn, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
William (Albin) Bruce
1745 – 1818
Frederick, Virginia, United States
Mary ("Polly") Lucas
1745 – 1805
Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States
William (Woods) Holmes
1751 – 1836
Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Ann (Elizabeth Love) Clark
1753 – 1838
Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Bruce
1720 – 1799
Margaret McMahon
1727 – 1804
William LUCAS
1713 – 1775
Mildred Springer
1715 – 1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bruce
1690 – 1748
Sarah Parrell
1690 – 1748
William McMahon
1690 – 1749
Elizabeth Blair
1681 – 1788
Thomas Lucas
1688 – 1756
Anne Hungerford
1687 – 1756
Thomas Buck
1678 – 1732
SARAH JUDD
1677 – 1751

William Bruce's Descendants

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William (Trimble) Bruce (12 Aug 1836 – 25 Mar 1877) m. Lucinda Fairhurst (abt 1836 – )
  1. 1. Mary Bruce (abt 1864 – )

William Bruce's Timeline

5 Records

1836
12 Aug 1836
Birth of William Trimble Bruce in Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States
Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States
1850
1850
Age 14
William Trimble Bruce resided here in District 61, Knox, Indiana, USA
District 61, Knox, Indiana, USA
1863
1 Jul 1863
Age 27
William Trimble Bruce resided here in Washington, Knox, Indiana, USA
Washington, Knox, Indiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 34
William Trimble Bruce resided here in Vigo, Edwardsport, Knox, Indiana, USA
Vigo, Edwardsport, Knox, Indiana, USA
1877
25 Mar 1877
Age 41
Death of William Trimble Bruce in Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States
Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1836
    Event Place: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110; Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollme
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Vigo, Knox, Indiana; Roll: M593_331; Page: 121B
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 61, Knox, Indiana; Roll: 156; Page: 168b
    [4] Web: Indiana, U.S., Civil War Soldier Database Index, 1861-1865
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 61, Knox, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 61, Knox, Indiana; Roll: 156; Page: 168b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1863
    Event Place: Washington, Knox, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110; Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollme

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Vigo, Edwardsport, Knox, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Vigo, Knox, Indiana; Roll: M593_331; Page: 121B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1877
    Event Place: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bruceville, Knox County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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